MANILA, Philippines — An unidentified man has surrendered to police after taking hostage a 10-year-old child near the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Santa Mesa, Manila on Monday morning. Sen. Richard Gordon in a tweet said the child is now safe but two individuals got injured. The child was taken hostage at around 10 a.m. on Anonas Street near the PUP gate and was reported by several netizens. JUST IN: Ongoing hostage situation outside PUP Sta. PRC responded to a hostage-taking incident near PUP in Sta.

Source: Philippine Star December 17, 2018 04:18 UTC